samedi 23 mars 2019

OUATIH: au coeur du western

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood's IMDb
reveals Timothy Olyphant's character: James Stacy, an actor who
co-starred on the western TV series 'Lancer' (1968—1970) as Johnny
Madrid Lancer.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Lancer's pilot episode, which was
directed by Sam Wanamaker (Nicholas Hammond) (yells "cut" in the
trailer), introduces us to Murdoch Lancer as his ranch is threatened by
the Pardee gang, aka "land pirates" (land pirates are in OUATIH).
Desperate to defend his property, he seeks the help of his two estranged
half-brother sons: drifting gunslinger Johnny Madrid Lancer, and dapper
Bostonian/Union Army veteran Scott Lancer (Luke Perry) (looks to be him
next to Olyphant). Despite interesting plotlines and noticeable guest
stars, Lancer's timing (having arrived at the end of the western era)
and similar arrangement to the more successful 'Bonanza,' resulted in
lackluster ratings. In OUATIH, it appears to be one of the many shows
Rick Dalton is guesting on... And speaking of Dalton, his character
slightly resembles Day Pardee, leader of the land pirates.